(què rèn) - to confirm, to verify in Mandarin

quèrèn

Traditional: 確認

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Translation

to confirm, to verify

Word origin

A compound of 确 (què, certain or sure) and 认 (rèn, to recognise or acknowledge). Together they mean to establish something as certain.

Origin: compound
Root: 确 (què, certain) + 认 (rèn, to recognise)

Stroke order

确

认

Examples

订dìng。

Please confirm your order.

。

I need to confirm the time.

。

The police have already confirmed his identity.

邮yóu。

Please reply to the email to confirm you can come.

。

We confirmed the venue for the meeting.

确认 (què rèn) means to confirm or to verify. It is used when checking that something is true or settled.

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This word is part of lesson 25.